The pain often extends from the right side of the neck; it is relieved during rest; pressure and motion increase or excite it anew; the second painful, deep in the bone, as if there were something living in it; the second day chilliness in the affected part, extending down into the region of the kidneys, with goose- flesh (third to eighth day).
Sticking pain between the shoulder-blades increased by inspiration (eleventh day).
Tearing pain between the shoulders (tenth day).
Tearing pain in the spine between the shoulders.
Tearing pain in the back between the shoulder blades, extending towards the lumbar region (after six hours).
Feeling of coldness with a kind of painless tearing in the upper part of the right side of the back (one hundredth day).
Tensive, sticking pain in the region of the lower dorsal vertebra extending toward the lumbar region (second day).
A stitch from the lower portion of the dorsal vertebra extending through the chest, so that it took away her breath; it pains some time afterwards; breathing is on that account more difficult (forty-fifth day).
Frequent tearing on both sides of the dorsal spine.
Lumbar Region.
A burning-tensive pain in the lumbar and sacral regions.
Burning, burning-itching, or burning-digging in one or the other lumbar region, seldom in both, sometimes also in the sacral region, generally superficial or at times deeper, but then also sticking or gnawing, frequently extending around the abdomen.
Tensive stiff feeling in the lumbar region, with a kind of numb sensation sometimes in the morning, on waking, when lying upon the back, with a decided lameness of the body.
Pressive-digging or gnawing pain one or the other lumbar regions, as if an ulcer would appear.
Tearing, dragging pain in the sacrum, with dragging pain in the anus.
Pressive or tensive pain in the region of the loins and kidneys, sometimes on one side only, sometimes on both, or frequently across the small of the back, at times extending downwards into the posterior portion of the pelvis, of the thighs, and even to the calves, with a feeling of stiffness and lameness or swelling in the back and lower extremities, and a warm sensation in the affected parts, at times also a kind of numbness in them; the sensations alternate often in the lumbar and sacral regions, continuing a long time and frequently returning.
Sticking or sticking pressing pain, at times very sensitive, in one or the other lumbar region, now in a small spot when it is a simple sticking, now in a larger place, when it is chiefly pressing, either exactly in the region of the kidneys, or at times extending above or below but especially outward, so that it extends around the side of the abdomen in front, or to the region of the hips, sometimes also in the spine and extending down to the small of the back, and the region of the bladder and groins; sometimes fine, sometimes dull; the sticking sometimes extends from the region of the kidneys straight forward into the abdomen, at times with a numb, paralyzed, bruised sensation; frequently returning and lasting a long time.
A violent stitch beginning in the lumbar portion of the spine and extending outward across the left lumbar region (forty- seventh day).
Some stitches in one or the other lumbar region, especially in the region of the kidneys, at times fine, at times dull, at times as if a nail were sticking in, and so violent and sudden that it stops the breath; from without inward.
Burning stitches, single or several in succession, in the region of the loins and kidneys.
Pulse like stitches at short or long intervals from without inward in one or the other lumbar and kidneys region.
Slight superficial tearing in one or the other lumbar region.
Tearing or tearing-sticking pain in the region of the loins and kidneys, usually more upon one side, frequently at the same time in the small of the back, as if the region were crushed or bruised, with a feeling of stiffness, so that it was difficult for her to rise from sitting, so that the hands must assist rising; sometimes also involving the hip, the nates, and the upper and posterior portion of the extremities, at times also with a sensation of numbness.
Bubbling sensation in the lumbar region usually on only one side, sometimes lasting a short time, sometimes several minutes, more when lying and when rising from sitting.
A feeling of warmth in the lower part of the back and in the small of the back, as if the lumbar region were asleep, extending down into the sacrum, the hips, and the posterior portion of the thighs.
Burning-itching in the lower portion of the back.
Sacral Region.
Burning pain in the sacrum, usually mostly with tension and pressure.
Drawing pain in the sacrum, usually one-sided, or pressing, or tearing, or alternating therewith.
Pressive-tensive or pressing sensation in the sacrum, deep, internal, when severe, with a feeling as if the bone would be forced as under, frequently with a feeling of heaviness, warmth, or numbness, or buzzing, usually more noticed in the morning in bed immediately on waking, worse when sitting and lying, generally continuing a long time, frequently returning, sometimes relieved or removed by a stool or passage of flatus; sometimes upon only side, increased by stooping.
Digging pressure, or tearing-sticking pain in the sacrum.
A dull twinging stitch obliquely from without inward and downward, in the left side of the sacrum, in the morning, in bed, on waking, accompanied by pressure.
Twinging pain in the sacrum with desire for stool (on the first days).
Superficial tearing pain in the sacrum, frequently upon only one side.
Tearing or tearing-sticking pain in the sacrum, at times only on one side.
Bruised and paralyzed feeling in the sacrum, as after unaccustomed long stooping, often in the morning, immediately on waking, mostly worse when sitting and lying than when walking, very frequent and lasting.
Itching in the sacrum, burning, biting, or with fine stitches.
Tearing in the region of the left tuber ischi.
Tearing pain in the right tuber ischi, extending forward to the right side of the uterus, for several minutes when sitting.
Bubbling sensation below the tuber ischi, extending inward and downward, as if a worm as large as the finger were forcing its way downward.
Upper Extremities
Shoulder. Pain in the left shoulder, especially deep in the joint in front, as if in the head of the humerus, as if the parts were swollen, chiefly when moving the arms backward, always noticed on pressure for several hours (fifth day).
Pain in the left shoulder externally and posteriorly, as if the arm had been strained or wrenched (thirty-second day).
A rheumatic, paralytic-like pain in the right shoulder and some stitches over the left eye.
Superficial tensive drawings in the shoulders.
Tearing-sticking pain in the shoulders.
Burning-sticking in the region of the right acromion, extending into it (one hundred and seventh day).
Bubbling-like digging pain and a living movement in the forepart of the right shoulder-joint, external to and somewhat below the head of the humerus.
Tearing-sticking pain along the border of the right shoulder, and then extending quickly down the outer side of the arm and ending in a fine stitch in the tip of the little finger.
Tearing in the left shoulder extending across the whole shoulder-blade and down the back, especially on motion; it continued several days (sixth day).
Tearings, beginning along the border of the left shoulder, extending up on the side of the neck and throat as far as the left side of the occipital region, where it becomes seated (forty-sixth and forty-seventh day).
Corrosive smarting on the shoulder.
Pain in the right shoulder as if it would suppurate.
Bubbling-like sensation in the right shoulder, chiefly in the forepart, not painful, as if something living were in it and would bore its way out, severe a few minutes (seventh and fifteenth days).
Arm.
Weakness and a paralyzed feeling in the arms, becoming painful on exertion after some violent exercise of the arms, and a painful sensation in the muscles fro several days, especially on motion, though also at other times, caused or increased by pressure.
Burning pain on the inner side of the left upper arm two inches below the joint, superficial in the skin or just under it, with some pressure at intervals of two or three seconds, whereby the pain becomes worse (twenty-sixth day).
Tensive pain in the muscles of the right upper arm.
Pressive pain in the arms, especially in the thick muscles of the shoulders, in the inner muscles, and also on the inner side of the upper arm, less of the forearm.
Drawing tensive sensation in the arms at times with slight tearing, often with a feeling of heaviness and loss of power in them.
Violent pressive-tensive pain in the left upper arm, about the middle of the forepart and somewhat inward on the bone, as if something would be torn loose, so that it is sore as far as the bone, for two minutes (fifth-seventh day).
Drawing pain in the outer side of the left upper arm.
Drawing pain in the outer part of the upper arm extending down to the elbow-joint (thirty-fifth day).
Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.